Veronica spicata Younique Baby Red
Veronica spicata Younique Baby Red
Veronica spicata Younique Baby Red
Veronica spicata x austriaca Younique® Baby Red 'Versbabyred'
Speedwell
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Description
Veronica spicata Younique Baby Red is a compact and low-growing small spike speedwell which forms a spreading clump and boasts an abundant, long summer flowering period that is almost red. Its Eye-catching, nectar-rich, upright spikes are richly coloured and attract numerous pollinators. A robust and hardy perennial plant that it thrives and spreads in sunny borders, on slopes, and in rock gardens with well-drained soil. It is also a lovely addition to bouquets and flower pots.
Veronica spicata Younique Baby Red is a selection from the 'Younique' series bred by Walter Blom in the Netherlands in 2006. It is a cross between Veronica spicata and V.austriaca species. The spike speedwell, known as Veronica spicata in Latin, is a perennial plant belonging to the Plantaginaceae family, formerly classified in the Scrophulariaceae family. It adapts well to most gardens with well-drained soil. The 'Younique Baby Red' variety has a compact, bushy, and vigorous habit, reaching a height of 15 cm (6in) for the foliage and 30 cm (12in) when in bloom, spreading 30-40 m (98-131ft) in diameter from its powerful semi-woody crown. Its hairy stems are branched towards the top and bear leaves that can persist through winter. They are dark green and ovate to linear with finely toothed edges. Between June and September, under favourable conditions, it produces numerous nectar-rich spikes composed of tiny, densely packed, magenta-red, star-shaped flowers. The plant may self-seed in light soil, but not always faithfully to the parent plant.
Younique Baby Red spike speedwell is particularly suitable for a rocky, alpine garden. It can be planted along the edge of a bed or pathway, at the base of taller plants, on a slope, in a rock garden, or even in a pot. It can be paired with echinaceas, perennial or shrubby sages, scabious plants, and lavenders, for example. Its spikes add height and colour to a bed composed of ground-covering plants such as aubrietas, wall bellflowers, rock soapwort, or cerastiums.
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Veronica
spicata x austriaca
Younique® Baby Red 'Versbabyred'
Plantaginaceae
Speedwell
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Veronica spicata Younique Baby Red thrives in sunny areas with well-drained soil. It prefers limestone, rocky or gravelly soil, which remains slightly moist in summer. It is more sensitive to stagnant moisture in the winter than to cold temperatures. You can cut back the unattractive, brown, faded stems to promote new flowers. You can also allow some plants to self-seed, but plants that grow from these seedlings may not always be identical to the parent plant. In either case, the clumps should be cut back in spring before the start of new growth.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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